BELEWS CREEK
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 2,160 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Stokes County
- Operator
- DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1974
- EIA plant ID
- 8042
- Coordinates
- 36.2813, -80.0596
BELEWS CREEK, a 2,160 MW Coal power plant in Stokes County, North Carolina. Operated by DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC, commissioned 1974.
Weather peril exposure
BELEWS CREEK is a 2,160 MW coal power plant in Stokes County, NC, operated by DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC, commissioned in 1974. Stokes County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.6 of 5 at the 14th national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 81st percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Stokes County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 48.7 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 0.71 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.13 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 26th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 4.8 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 6.8 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.89 |
Perils not assessed in Stokes County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Stokes County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.